Teaching Assistant

Langstone Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6EZ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 31.25 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,795.86 to £25,583.28

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a new colleague to join us; a great teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting learning while promoting children’s independence, an enthusiastic team player with high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour, and a positive attitude. You will contribute to the children’s development including their speech and language, learning, physical and mental well-being by supporting the teaching and learning in the classroom under the direction and guidance of the Class teacher and/or SENCO.

You will support children on a one-to-one or small group basis, across a wide range of learning activities, including the preparation and maintenance of resources. You will need to work in a relational way to ensure that positive behaviour is upheld and promoted.

You will be willing to support pupils with medical and personal hygiene needs. You will ideally have experience of working with children in a primary age setting. You will have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate with a wide range of people, including children, their parent/carers and colleagues. You will be resilient and hard working with the ability to work on your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team.

The University of Chichester Academy Trust

What the school offers its staff

We are a vibrant and inclusive primary school located on the eastern side of Portsmouth. We pride ourselves onknowing every young person as an individualand inspiring them to have the highest aspirations through engaging and motivating learning experiences.

With a warm, ambitious school culture and a strong reputation in our community, we provide an environment where children are enthusiastic, happy learners who thrive both academically and personally. We encourage children to be resilient, reflective thinkers as core learning habits, and we help every child tothink, learn and be excellent togetheras part of our nurturing, ambitious school community where all learners flourish.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Our recruitment process follows the KCSiE guidance.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JP TA LPS.pdf - 178 KB (opens in new tab)

About Langstone Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 618 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Langstone Primary Academy website
• Email address: e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langstone-junior-academy

Located in the East of Portsmouth, Langstone Primary Academy is proud of its caring ethos, encouraging and supporting children to achieve their full potential, and is a positive and active place to work. We believe that success here is built on strong relationships between everyone involved in the academy.

Arranging a visit to Langstone Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk.

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